Hacker Targeting Conservative Politicos Gets 30 Months Behind Bars

Mitchell L. Frost, who launched DDoS attacks on the websites of multiple conservative political leaders and a university, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.

He was also ordered to pay $40,000 to billoreilly.com and $10,000 to the University of Akron, as well as $200 to the Crime Victims’ Fund.

In May, Frost pleaded guilty to a two-count information,…

UA Student Pleads Guilty to Launching Botnet Attacks

A former undergraduate at the University of Akron pleaded guilty Thursday to charges he hacked into the school’s computer system to launch botnet attacks.

Mitchell L. Frost of Ohio was charged with one count of causing damage to a protected computer system and one count of possessing 15 or more unauthorized access devices. He could be sentenced to 15 years in prison and fined up to…